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Psalm 94:8
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KJ21
Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
ASV
Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?
AMP
Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people; And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise and understand?
AMPC
Consider and understand, you stupid ones among the people! And you [self-confident] fools, when will you become wise?
BRG
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
CSB
Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
CSBA
Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
CEB
You ignorant people better learn quickly. You fools—when will you get some sense?
CJB
Take notice, yourselves, you boors among the people! You fools, when will you understand?
CEV
Can't you fools see? Won't you ever learn?
DARBY
Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
DRA
To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts:
ERV
You evil people are foolish. When will you learn your lesson? You are so stupid! You must try to understand.
EASY
Think again, all you fools among the people! Stupid people, become wise!
EHV
Understand, you brutes among the people. You fools, when will you become wise?
ESV
Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
ESVUK
Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
EXB
You ·stupid [senseless; dull witted] ones among the people, ·pay attention [L understand]. You fools, when will you ·understand [get insight]?
GNV
Understand, ye unwise among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
GW
Pay attention, you stupid people! When will you become wise, you fools?
GNT
My people, how can you be such stupid fools? When will you ever learn?
HCSB
Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
ICB
You stupid ones among the people, pay attention. You fools, when will you understand?
ISV
Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise?
JUB
Understand, ye carnal ones among the people, and, ye fools, when will ye be wise?
KJV
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
AKJV
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
LSB
Discern, you senseless among the people; And when will you have insight, you fools?
LEB
You pay attention, O brutes among the people. And you fools, when you will show insight?
TLB
Fools!
MSG
Well, think again, you idiots, fools—how long before you get smart? Do you think Ear-Maker doesn’t hear, Eye-Shaper doesn’t see? Do you think the trainer of nations doesn’t correct, the teacher of Adam doesn’t know? God knows, all right— knows your stupidity, sees your shallowness.
MEV
Understand, you brutish among the people; fools, when will you be wise?
NOG
Pay attention, you stupid people! When will you become wise, you fools?
NABRE
Understand, you stupid people! You fools, when will you be wise?
NASB
Pay attention, you stupid ones among the people; And when will you understand, foolish ones?
NASB1995
Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones?
NCB
Try to comprehend, you senseless people. You fools, when will you gain some wisdom?
NCV
You stupid ones among the people, pay attention. You fools, when will you understand?
NET
Take notice of this, you ignorant people. You fools, when will you ever understand?
NIRV
You who aren’t wise, pay attention. You foolish people, when will you become wise?
NIV
Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?
NIVUK
Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?
NKJV
Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise?
NLV
Listen, you foolish ones among the people. You fools, when will you understand?
NLT
Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?
NRSVA
Understand, O dullest of the people; fools, when will you be wise?
NRSVACE
Understand, O dullest of the people; fools, when will you be wise?
NRSVCE
Understand, O dullest of the people; fools, when will you be wise?
NRSVUE
Understand, O dullest of the people; fools, when will you be wise?
OJB
Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye kesilim (fools), when will ye get seichel?
RGT
Understand, you unwise among the people and you fools. When will you be wise?
RSV
Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
RSVCE
Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
TLV
Pay attention, stupid among the people! Fools, when will you comprehend?
VOICE
Think, brainless people; stupid people, when will you get it?
WEB
Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
WYC
Ye unwise men in the people, understand; and, ye fools, learn sometime. (Understand this, ye ignorant among the people; and learn something, ye fools.)
YLT
Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?
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